Nigeria, US, others excluded from list of travellers permitted to enter Europe from July 1

Ahead of the planned reopening of its borders to international travellers on July 1, the European Union Commission has released a list of 54 countries that qualify for travels into Europe and Nigeria is conspicuously absent.

#COVID19: UEFA president says European seasons must finish in August

UEFA has a plan to finish the 2019-20 season by August, including the Champions League and Europa League campaigns, the European soccer governing body’s president, Aleksander Ceferin said yesterday, reports AAP.

Europe marks 75th anniversary of VE Day while under lockdown

Leaders across Europe are marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day, as much of the continent remains under lockdown due to coronavirus.

Breaking... 18 women on new list of Europe's 21 most-wanted fugitives, Nigerian Bini lady makes the list

Europol has revealed the names of Europe's most-wanted fugitives - and 18 of the 21 criminals on the list are women.

Jessica Esohe Edosomwan, Nigerian Bini. Trafficking crime...

The EU crime agency says its list proves that women are equally capable of committing serious crimes as men.

UK Brexit position is more uncertain than ever

The UK Parliament will start debating on Thursday a bill clearing the way for ‘hard Brexit’, with the vote on Monday. But with a government majority of just one, and MPs bitterly divided, the outcome looks foggy.

The legislation – spun as the ‘Great Repeal Bill’ by Theresa May’s Conservative government – would transfer EU law into British law, so that the UK parliament can repeal European legislation as it sees fit after London leaves the bloc.

Scare as France says North Korea's missiles 'could reach Europe sooner than expected'

North Korea could develop missiles that can reach Europe sooner than expected, the French defence minister has warned.

Florence Parly told the French military in Toulon there are risks to the continent from intercontinental ballistic missiles being built by Kim Jong Un's regime.

Scare as wildfires rip through southern and central Europe

Wildfires are raging in parts of central and southern Europe, with thousands of firefighters tackling blazes in five countries.

About 12 wildfires broke out in Croatia's second largest city of Split, a popular tourist destination.

Several cars were burned and a shopping centre was evacuated in the suburbs of Split, covering the area and thick black smoke.

And Europe rights court bans full veil in public

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public, calling the restriction “necessary in a democratic society”.

The veil is controversial across Europe, with some countries banning the garment in public in the name of safety and rights groups arguing that this amounts to a violation of civil liberties.

European Court sentenced terminally ill baby Charlie Gard 'will die knowing he was loved', parents say

 

The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have said he will die "knowing he was loved by thousands" when his life support is turned off today.

In a post on Facebook on Thursday, Chris Gard and Connie Yates wrote: "We are utterly heartbroken spending our last precious hours with our baby boy.

And Nigeria begins yam exports to Europe, US

Nigeria on Thursday began to export yams to Europe and the United States, as part of moves to diversify its oil-dependent economy and earn much-needed foreign exchange.

Agriculture minister Audu Ogbeh flagged off the first consignment of the fibrous tuber from the port in the country’s economic capital, Lagos.

SAD!!! European Court sentences baby to death. Read why>

A European Human Rights Court has given its verdict on a case of human rights that will compel a couple to allow their sick baby to die.

The parents of the baby Chris Gard and Connie Yates have been in a long legal battle to save their baby who is suffering from a serious genetic illness.

UN raises alarm that killer heat will soon hit US, Europe, Africa and Middle East

United Nations weather agency has warned the world to prepare for killer heat waves.

Parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the US have already seen record temperatures for May and June.

Kaboom! And more and more and more! 50 Nigerians deported from eight European countries. Read why

Fifty Nigerians were yesterday deported from eight European countries over immigration and drug-related offences.

Some of the countries are Germany, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Austria.

Others are Belgium, Spain, Hungary and Sweden.

Oh my word! UN says 128 killed in sea trying to enter Europe in 3 weeks

The International Organisation on Migration has disclosed that 128 migrants, comprising Nigerians and other West Africans, died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe between March 6 and 26, 2017.

The UN agency in a statement by its spokesman, Flavio Di Giacomo, stated that the number made it 649 deaths recorded in the first 86 days of 2017.

The IOM spokesperson said other nationals included Gambians, Ivorians, Ghanaians, Malians, Senegalese and Guineans (both Guinea-Bissau and Conakry).

Wow! Study says UK is third most traffic-congested country in Europe

The UK has the third worst traffic congestion country in Europe, a study has found.

Russia tops the list of the most congested countries in Europe, followed by Turkey, according to traffic information company Inrix.

British drivers are spending an average of 32 hours a year stuck in jams during peak periods, the study showed.

Again, dozens feared dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libya coast

About 100 migrants are missing and feared dead after their boat capsized off Libya's coast.

Four survivors have been rescued and eight bodies recovered, officials coordinating the rescue effort said.